The Sun. — London, England, 1818-04-15 00:00:00

SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, ON OPENING THE DIET OF POLAND. A Ihniburgh Mail art ived last night, by which we have the following Speech of the Emperor of RUSSIA, on opening the Diet of Poland :-- WARSAW, MARGU 27.—Yesterday his Majesty the.Einp;4or our King opened • the Diet with the followittgSpeech-,: which was spoken by his-Ma jesty in the French language, and afterwards read in the Polish language by his Excellency the Mi nister Secretary of State : " Representatives of the Kingdom rf Poland, " Your hopes and my wishes are receiving their accom plishment.' The people to represent whom you are summoned hither, enjoys at length a national existence, secured by ar tangements which time has matured and sanctioned. " The most sincere oblivion of every thing that has passed could alone produce your regeneration. It was resolved upon in my mind, the moment -that h could calculate upon the means of effecting it. " Proud of the glory of my country, I have endeavoured to pracure it a new one. In fact, Russia, after a passed melan choly war, returning, according to the precepts of the Chris tian religion, good for evil, has fraternally held out its arms to you, and Of all the advantages which victory gaveit, she prefereed one, namely, the honour of raising and restoring a brave and estimable nation. In contributing to this, I obeyed an jnternal conviction, powerfully supported by events. I have fulfilled a duty which was presented only by thii convic; tion, and which is for that reason dearer to my heart. " The organization which was in force in your country, has allowed the immediate establishment of that which I have given you, by putting into effect the principal of those liberal establishments which were always the object of my care, and whose wholesome influence I hope, with the help of God, to extend to all the countries whidlt - Providence has committed to my care. 'ln this manner you have offered me the.means of spewing to my country what I have long since been pre -paring for it, and which it will obtains when the basis of so important a work shall have received the necessary cons sistency,.—Poles! It is for you who have laid nutter the fatal prejudices whiCh have drawn upon you so many evils, to give durability to roar regeneration. It is indissolubly united with the fate of Russia ; ell yhttr efforts must be employed to give stability to this salutary and protecting union. " Your re-establishment is fixed by solemn treaties—it is confirmed by the Act of the Constitution. The inviolahility of t4tos- foreign engagements, and of these fundaulental insures to Poland in future_ au honourable rank among the nations of Europe; a valuable possession which it has lung sought in vain under the severest trials. " The career of your labours is opened; the Minister of the Interior will lay- before you the state of the Adeainistration of the kingdom. You will be made acquainted with the projects of laws which will he the subject of your deliberations ; the . object of them is progressive amelioration. The improve ment of the public finances requires knowledge, which only time, anti a due appreciation of the resources of your Govern ment, ca • effect. 'Tice Constitutional form of Government will be gradually applied to all parts of the Administration. The Department of Justice will soon he funned ; proposals relatire to the Civil and Penal Legislation will be laid before you. I will readily believe that when you examine them with perseverin attention, you will make laws destined to ensure the most valuable blessings, namely, security of persons and property, and freedom of opinion. " As I cannot be always among yon, I have left you a bro ther, my confidential friend, .who front our earliest years has Iseen my inseparable, companion_. I have confided your army to hint. As the depositary ()fatly sentiments and my care for you, he has exerted himself to fulgl his task, By his care this army. already so rich in glorious recollections and war like qoalities, has acquired, since he has been at its head, all the habits of order and regularity which can be obtained only during peace, and prepare the soldier for his true situation. " One of your worthiest veterans is my Representative among, you ; become grey under your standards, and a steady partaker of your adversity and prosperity, he bas never Ceased to give proofs of his attachment to the coantry. Ex perience has fully justiSed my choice. Notwithstanding my exertions, the evils tinder which you }lad to labour are not, perhaps, all repaired. It is, however, in the nature of things.. What is good thrives but slowly, and perfection is unattainable by human weakness. " Representatives of the Kingeom of Poland,—Elevate yonrseives to the height of your destination. You are called upon to glee a great example to Europe, whose eyes are fixed upon you. " Spew your contemporaries, that the liberal institutions, 'whose ever sacred principle's it is sought to confound with those destructive doctrines which, in our days, hhvc threatened the so cial system with a dreadful catastrophe, are no dangerous il lusion ; but if they are sincerely carried into effect, and are directed to an object useful to humanity, are perfectly com patible with order, and that they produce, in common accord, the true welfare of nations. Henceforth it is for you to prove this great and salutary truth. May harmony and concord pre- ai! in your Assembly; may dignity, calmness, and modera tion characterise your deliberations. Guided solely by a love to your country, purify your opintons ; make them independent of all private ;tad tact usive interests; express them with sim plicity mid frankness, and avoid the seductiveness which may often accompany fluency in speaking t lastly, may the sense of paternal friendship which the Divine Law-giver has pre scribed to its all never forsake you . • " In this !Raiier your .Issemirly will obtain the approha 'lion of the country, and the general esteem Which such a one will ever enjoy, when the Representatives .f a Free Nation do not stiffer the exalted character with which they arc invested to degenerate. " First Officer; of the State, Senators, Representatlves, anti beptities,-1 have expressed my thoughts to you ; I hare sbewn you your duties. The result of your labours will these Toe what the country nay expect in future from your attach nt to it, as well as front your good sentiment towards me ; and whether, tan inn! to toy resolutions; 1 can further stxtend what I have already done for you. Let us thank Hint who alone has power to enlighten Princes, to render nations brethren, and to spread over them blessings -of love and of Treace; let us implore Mtn to bless and prosper your work." THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Lust Night. TIIF,ATRZ RYAS., DRURT-LAME.—MOCheth : Macbeth, Mr. Kean ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Bartley. After which, The Sleeping Draught. Tlf EATIIettoYA CM - UNr-GARDES7.—(ISth time), Rob Roy Macgregor : Francis Gsbaldistone, Mr. Sinclair; Diana • Vernon, Miss Stephens. After which (2d time), Who's My Father ? ARnmet)-1 Waterford, I Holland, I Hamburg!), 1 Flanders. DUE—I Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Ilatuburgh. PRICE Oi r)AV AT 1' F STOOKS wEr.ve o'cLocx. 31 per Cent. Red....81A 80„41! India Stock ... 938 3 per Ct. Cons. 811 SY, SI a_n,g India Bonds. 9Z,A. f)7n. pr. 4 per Cents ,9811 9d 974 Cons. for May, 81i 824 81 62 5 per Cent. N. Ann. 108 }M( 814 810 Bank Long Ann. .. 20} f • E. EYTON, Stock-Broker, 2, Cornhill, and Lombard-street. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning - , 47 minutes after 10. I Evening, 2 minutes after 11. THE SUN. SOLEM QI/I3 ?MERE FA LSUM AUDEAT LONDON, If EDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1818. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Sunday last. The 111(miteur contains a Royal Or donnance for regulating military punishments. The Chamber of Deputies were again occupied with the Budget on Saturday. After getting through a few articles an adjournment again took place till Nionday. The trial of the Sieur Ft EVBE, fur a libel contained in his Currespondance Politique et A(minfstratire, Sfc. commenced on Saturday b i .e . f , ore the Trinulnil of Correctional Po lice atearis':,Af:er Ti t earitig. the. Kin , * Adso e, cate, tie trial was adjourned for a we.ck.—The following are extracts : " PARis, APRIL 12.—Yesterday the Duke of Wellington bad a long conference with tbe Prus sian Minister Plenipotentiary, the Duke de Rich lieu, and the Baron Mounicr. " Yesterday the President and Secretaries of the Chamber of )el►utics, headed by M Laine, Minister of the Interior, presented to his Majesty the I'rojet amended by the Chamber of Peers, and adopted by the Chamber of D.Tities, for grant ing time to the Emigrants, till the Ist Jan. 1820, for the payment of thtir creditors. " A woman resitting at St. Etienne (Loire) has recently fallen a victim to her confidence in En►- pirics, of, one of whom she purchased tour pills, the virtues of which he highly extolled. The con sequences of her taking them was, that she died great agony the next morning. " The operations for the purpose of forming a new Topographical Chart. of France commenced on the Ist instant. " The Sicur Scheffer has escaped from the exe• cution of his sentence. ]t is said he has returned to Holland. " M. Manuel l►as been refused adn►ission to practice at the BAr in Paris. " FIVE PER CENTS. " Saturday .671. sc. " DEFERRED STOCK. " Saturday .79 f. 43 c. "TETEHSB,URGH, MAncut 22.—The Emperor has advanced I iO,OOO roubles out of 300,000, the sum destined for the establishment and support of Conventual Schools, or Seminaries, attached to the Monasteries. In the Ukase published upon this subject his Majesty expresses•himself in' the following terms :--‘ It is my personal wish to see flourish. schools of truth. Minds are not truly enlightened except by that divine light which shines in darkness, and which darkness cannot ex tinguish. JESUS CHRIS? is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. :Education ought to be founded on practical Christianity.' " PIRACY,—.-.The Petite Augusta, --, arrived at Havre, from Cadiz, was boarded, about eight leaues•from that Port, by a boat's crew, consist ing of 20 - men, armed, and was plundered of 19 barrels of cochineal, and some dollars; the boat appeared to belong to Gitliz. . The And, WAY, arrived at Milford from PA.. lermo, spokv, on 25 , 11 ult., in lat. 37. long. 10. an armed - brig, full of men, suppoccl to be a Carthagettian Pirate ; they made enquiry relative to Spanish cruisers. The discussion which %vas expected to take place yesterday, in both Houses, relative to the intended ROYAL MARRIAGVS which had previously been announced, and on THE EXTENT of the PECU NIARY SETTLEMENTS that might be deemed pro per in case of their completion, has been deferred in both HouseS •till this day. The_sobject is at present involved in so much delicacy towards the ROYAL FAMILY, and difficulty as TO THE SITUA TION OF THE COUNTRY, that it does not become us to attempt, ii► any manner, to anticipate the opinions of the Legislative Bodies, or to avow our own as to what should be the, result. After hay ng said thus much, and we are persuaded that the wiser part of the public would deem us rash and overweening, if, iii the present critical state of affairs, we should say more, we shall pause till after we have heard the proceedings of Parliament on a matter that cannot but excite not only much surprize, but also a strong general interest. — In the meantime, it must be admitted, that Mini sters have not only acted with great discretion as ►o themselves,' but with laudable respect towards the people, in postponing, for however short a period, the consideration of a subject which will unavoidably excite much diversity, if not con trariety, of opinion among their friends as. well as enemies. We recommend to the particular attention of Parliament, as Nrell as to the People in general, the article on ENDOWED ScHoot.s, which is in serted in THE Sot/ of this day. CORN-EXCHANGE, APRIL 15..—We have had some considerable Arrivals with Foreign Wheat since Monday, fine samples of which sold at our I,st quoted prices, but interior w 33 d u ll, an d rather lower ; Barley and Malt is dull ; Oats support their prices ; Pease and Beans sold on full as good terms as last day.—ln other Articles there is no alteration. Accounts were received yesterday, from lla deira, of the death of the Hon. JOHN PERCHVAL, eldest son of Lord ARDEN, on the 15th of last month. PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, APRIL 9.—The conduct of Coun MARCELLUS continues to furnish amusement and - teflections in the upper„ch - cles of Paris.— THE Pore's Brief has been related d(fkently, isNle axt-rqine frivolity of ,ta Na l lion, that so serious a subject is treated with extreme levity ; and some wags ,assert that it was so treated by THE Port), and M. MARCELLUS : they say that M. MARCELLUS wrote to THE Pura, Most lialy Father, shall I put in a white ball or a black ball?" and that THE Pori. replied, ""My dear Son, put in a black ball." This incident re minds us of a scene in the Malade Inzaginaire of MoLIERE, where Thomas Diafoirus says to his fa ther, Dr. PURGON, " Father, shalt I kiss her ?" and he replies, in the same tone, " Kiss her, my son."—Whatever fun there may be in it, there is certainly but little decency in thus treating so se rious a matter.' M. DE MArtcat.t.vs was very free to put in a - black ball or a white one, but he cer tainly had no right to• establish a Correspendence with THE Pon on a Government question. As a Member of the Chamber of Deputies, anti of the Commission of "the Concordat, it was criminal in him to divulge tirt . secrets, and especially to a fo reign Pbwer. He was essentially wanting in his duty to THE KING, because it was by his Maass- TY'S orders that the Concordat was submitted to the Chambers for examination ; and he betrayed the interests of the Nation, and those of 103 Con stituents, because, instead of consulting his con science, he appealed to the will of THE Pope. In a stable Government, where the maxims of law are fixed, and where the authority of Government _dared net be contested, M. DE MARCELLUS would doubtless have been impeached. But this Minis try wants strength, and has not sufficient energy • to repress the • most epormous abuses—WA this principle extends far and wide. It is evident that the Clergy encroach more than ever on the secu lar authority, and that ultra-montain principles are making a frightful progress. While the Kings of France possessed their former power, the Na tion was able to fix the limits of THE POPE'S pre rogatives, but France is unable to restrain them under R Representative Government ! ! We shall solve this .paradox in a future letter,, and unmask these Clerical Impostors. SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 13.---The Jane, Whitney, from Dart- mouth, has arrived at this port with loss of bowsPrit, fore mast, and maintop-mast.—The Nancy, Peele, from this port for Quebec, was lost 16th instant, near Cemlyn ; the Master and three of the crew saved.—The Caledonia, Kingston, from this port for Prince Edward's Island, was lost the same day,- at Ballyteague, near Waterford, and three men drowned.—' The Henry, Richardson, from Whitehaven for Pictou, was lost loth inst. near Red Wharf Bay; crew saved.—The sloop Swiftsure, Williams, was also lost lush inst. on Camel .Point, and all the crew perished.—The Marchioness ofAnglesea,—.-, from this port for .\wlwck, was lost 10th - inst. at Dillas, and all the crew drowned. Three passengers who were on hoard are saved. Sr, Ives, APRIL 2.—Last night, in a heavy gale of wind at N. W. the schooner Mary Ann, Brown, of Rochester, 'laden with wine, came on shore near Hoyle Bar; crew saved, and about half of her cargo; the vessel is gone to pieces.—The Kitty, Sincoelc, of this place, is on shore near the Mary Ann, and is full of water; crew saved.—The French brig Francis, Mason, .from Marseil'es for Bordeaux, with wine, &c. is on shore near Hoyle, and has received considerable damage; crew saved—vessel full of water. • DEAL, At at 114.—Sailed this morning after Post, the no= chester, Sutton, for Madras.—A brig was observed on the Goodwin Sand tfii3 morning; several boats have gone off to her assistance. The boatmen report her to be a foreign ves sel, laden with timber, from Norway for Fahnonth. Five o'Clock.—The brig ha; just got off, and is proceeding on Ler voyage ; her name is the St. George, fiend; master. PORTSMOUTH, Amt. 14.—Arrived the Lady Hamilton, Young, from London for America ; Lady Macworth, Robson, from London, for Barbadoes ; and Job!), Binnington, from London, for Miramichi.—Sailed the Martha, Driver, from India for London; Francis and Harriett, Burn, and May Flower, Moyle; for Pictou; and Harmony, Triteman, for Miramichi. FA Lnlourit, APRIL 14.—Sailed the Lady M. Pelham packet, with mails, for New 'fork ;-Nocton packet, ditto, forjamaica; Lady Arabella packet, ditto, for Lisboa ; Lady Louisa packet, ditto, ftr Gibraltar and Malta. Mr. HOWARD PAYNB'S Play of Ac'ciaation, which was produced a year or two ago with green success at Drury-Lane, is now performing in Dublin, where it, has been got up with much care and splendour. Mrs. EDWIN is particularly praised for her acting of Madame D' Anglade. We think this Play well worthy the attention. of the new Committee, who might profit by its revival. A singular trial has recently transpired at Mullingar, very analagous in its circtinrstances to the case of D' Anglade, and this concurrence seems to have enhanced the interest of the Drains in The Papers, in spa.)king of the manner in which Accusations has been got up, emphatically com mend the ariduity of their, much-respected Ma nager, Mr. WILLIAM PARREN, and regret his, ap proaching transfer from the Irish Metropolis to London. This excellent Comedian is engaged at Covent-Garden Theatre for five years, and will appear there at the commencement of the en suing. season. Ikliss KELLY, in leer late Theatrical trip to Ire. and, cleared 1,600/. Yester(loy morning, at nine o'clock, the re nains of Viscountess NIELBOURt'ig were removed Melbourne-house, Whitehall, for interment n the fatudy vault in Hatfield Church, Herts. MORALITY OF FACTION. The Opposition ‘Vritert , who are in the lobiil6ll3 constantly attacking Mr. CANNING, because belt ° ,such a thorn in the side of their Party 85 vg 1 11 ,4 them s • orely, and as they in vain arei'strogg'loo to remove, have been commenting very freello h•fis Letter to the anonymous Ruffian, who , be tc b it li the covert of cowardice, has assailed hitll"ii, the most virulent abase. They affect to debr oi or to pity, the feelings of Mr. CANO N° 0 , this occasion, but they say nothing on the /1. 11 0$ comas malevolence, and assassin-like secre 9 P provoked it, as if Just and natural resentment a crime, and the base scurrility that exe lte " o l were meritorious. Such is the morality of Facti°d The Morning Chronicle speaks of " the sev eriti o, the castigation" id the letter to Mr. CA 14141 which induced the Bookseller to with draw-1t..0 'l' he Bookseller, no doubt, acted from a du e -re4 o o to his own safety, or perhaps, on refl ectl i e thought his shop would be disgraced by famous a publication, which deserves nu I ° s'4' jf but. THE PILLORY. The Chronicle P r()ce t r to repeat the lying charge that Mr. 641.41 eo fi had " sported with the excruciating t° llll it if of others," in reference to OGDEN, IllOtigh till notorious that he knew - nothing of the g16 :0 0 his disorder had been cured, and only ridieu lg- rue i factious " eloquence of a rupqtre" which P rj ri p the whining, hypocritical, declamations of The Times professed to have " too muck e°ll l%o sion for the agony of mind which must lo ve gj o g rise to this most indecent and absurd proth lc° o 4 to make upon it any lengthened or severe ~ vations I" Amiable forbearance and le nity is (" the maiden-modesty of Grimbaid;") but ua word on the anonymous venom which - i 0t 7 0 ,0 Mr. CANNING to apply terms to the to° l/ Y ili s r4 Defamer which he so justly deserves,---- - " Y °ll h , a Liar and a Slanderer, and want courag e ° ` 'l9 be an Assassin." , Never were terms better The Times, however, has no censure fora l l° et , moos rancour, but returned to the subject Yece day, and said, with facetious sagacity, " Sull ias s' the offending Party sitrld prove to be a 0711- 0 . t s This' conjecture, which is an infamous li bel 11 it the Fair Sex, may not however be 80 appears, for The Times may know the-so° n Y jil io t Ruffian, and may with toperplex the s cent /dr might lead to discovery. But what says t h e lett er ing_ Assassin himself in the introductory letto with which he gives Mr. CAstinsta's letter to on o public Utterly dead to shame, as well as Co f to contrition, instead of attempting to 81°Pe his dark and malignant provocation,. he °V .. : jr. While his Judges are deciding on the me" of 1)- 4 , 9 sse fence, it shall hemy care to provide the Gentleman Ivii" other opportunity of displaying his taste anti Iprotection - of his character ;" ,N riff thus threatening a renewal of his C °- malice. We repeat our regret that Mr. C"141 or, 0 should have thought such a base assaila nt notice, not only on account of his high c" 1 7 4 and rank in society, but because it was, le v ie impossible to suppose that such unmanly hence would be supported by manly fillic3t A i fy . We - shall not imitate The Times ja 6t Cr • . tog our columns with the yenoin °l/5 41 11 fusions of secret malice, as that Pe er , of yesterday, by inserting almost the wil°4 the infamous production in question ; but filo s; shall subjoin the concluding passage of th is or, scandalous Work, to strew how proPe fi l CANNING stiled the anonymous wretch Assassin, as well as a Liar and a Slandder " You are not protected by your person al " The power, almost absolute , w hich has has b ' een ; 1174 61/VPIIAIs " be, placed in your hands, ma' mz . the you a ' resp . ccta ',lel" ,ei, " and be assured, Sir, that if I should ever be a Pr,'„ s° ,,id State, and, after being maimed by,your gaolers , " assaulted by your jokes, I WILL PUT YOU To 011-',o` Saute, T h is as I now give you this tl'aesslii I'his is no idle, although it is a def en si L e 7o r is the resolution canned to one jodivio— " TRECENTI JUIIAVIMUS." t 11 41 Can it be possible that the Law shouh: 11 : tli c able to reach this secret Ruffian,. to vin i l s punishment of - The Pillory wotdd be roi"','„ - I, l ` is disposed to be a Murderer by his own lion, and therefore rather -cleserv , :s The Galt , N.B.—After such a threat of murder , a ro-VCifee should be offered for !the diScovcry a 1 1he ; ;; der, that he may lie brought to public P.ls t " —. A l itf *Mr. CaNTINTrfs Letter, not the anonclOoLlS Scar which provoked it! ! RE.—Yesterday evening, about half-Past 5 % 6 o'clock, an alarming fire broke out R t. the e b ve ( t i r° %Vb of Mr. Higgs, R silk bat-manufacturer in , co row, Great Surrey-street, Blacklria'rs-road, from _ the want of a plentiful supply of w ''' f „o4l (owing to some alterations being made in th e r : 0 0 near the Cobourg theatre), threatened at one t i e ; to prove very destructive to the adjoining' hol e f The flame was so rapid, that it was with the gee'', er difficulty two infants, one only six, and the t!)04 ten mouths old, were saved from th e dev"lt ti l element, by being thrown out of the window , - t o reported that two children have fallen victititsi.luor• this calamity ; it is true that two are missing-, keo we trust it will turn out that they have been tir e care of by some. frientily neighbonr. T d hilppened in cOnscquence of poste prenaroti" " in tile manufacture of bats having bOill-t1 over' its is stated that there were manufactured g°`lskb ' the house to the amount of 50 01 . no part of w''' ho was insured. The family consisted of persons °' support themselves by their daily labour. c,„ *, h,,